On September 17, 2013, Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway began their three-day visit to the county of Vest-Agder. Today, the royal couple visited a Hydroelectric power plant, attended a luncheon, visited two schools, and much more.
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On September 11, 2013, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of Norway arrived in Mo i Rana south of the Arctic Circle — brrrr — in Nordland County to participate in Dignity Day at the Polarsirkelen Videregående Skole (Secondary School) according to the Norwegian royal court.
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Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway arrived at the Grand Palais in Paris, France today to attend the opening of Revelations: Fine Craft and Creation Fair.
The five-day show, organized by Ateliers d’Art de France, showcases the best of international and French crafts according to various sources.
To learn more about Revelations: Fine Craft and Creation Fair please visit the fair’s official website here.
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On the afternoon of August 28, 2013, Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway arrived at the Akershus Festning in Oslo to officially open the Sculpture Park. The artworks within the park were designed by various Norwegian youths.
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Their Majesties King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway accompanied by Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, Her Highness Princess Martha-Louise of Norway and her husband, Mr. Ari Behn, and Mr. Marius Høiby along with hundreds of guests gathered in the Dronningparken this morning to attend an outdoor church service on the occasion of Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s birthday.
The future queen of Norway’s birthday is actually tomorrow. She’ll turn the big 4-0.
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On Saturday, August 17, 2013, Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway arrived in downtown Sande to open the 8th Edition of the Økofestivalen.
Created in 2006, the festival promotes organic foods and farming, eco-friendly products, healthy and clean living, and fair trade.
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Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway arrived at the Oslo Domkirke this afternoon to attend a service in remembrance of the victims of the July 22, 2011, terrorist attacks.
Norwegian-born, Anders Behring Breivik, the perpetrator behind the attacks, blew up two government buildings in Oslo killing six people. Breivik then went on a mass shooting spree on the island of Utøya killing 69 innocent people.
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The Royal Correspondent 